[NAGDU] fleas in the workplace

[Kerri Sprecher]

Hi list,
I have a huge concern that I need some advice about.
On Tuesday, I was pulled aside and told by my supervisor and HR, that Sadie had been seen to have fleas, and that it was immediately necessary for her to get treated, which I had already done this past weekend with the normal frontline I always use. I told them I had already treated her, but that I would use a topical spray (such as hearts brand), and they also demanded that I treat the whole office that I work in, because they looked it up in the ADA regulations and made sure to point out that I am responsible for this. Ok, I already know this and agree that I would be the one to treat for this problem, so I promptly had her examined, and it was found that she did not have fleas at all, but today, I was pulled aside again and asked if I had a chance to get her treated or dipped yet, and I said that I had done the topical spray and yes, I had her examined and found that she did not in fact have a single flea on her body. I asked the HR person if she or anyone else had actually walked up to Sadie and looked at her fur and visually seen fleas on her, and instead of saying yes or no, her immediate answer, which spoke volumes, was, she was seen scratching, so what else could it be but fleas on her and someone in your office saw a flea on themselves, and today someone is still getting flea bites. So, basically, I was straight up lied to Tuesday, because they told me that she was seen to have fleas. That's exactly the wording used, seen to have fleas. They are blaming me unnecessarily and unfairly, when fleas can be tracked in from infested grass anywhere. How do they know that it couldn't have been on someone shoes in the grass here at work? I was told that if this continued, they would address it more severely, that they know I need my service dog, but that it's causing workplace issues and health issues. But, Sadie clearly does NOT have them and has been properly treated. What do I do?
Kerri